20 Questions with Steve Sulkin

Gophersports.com: Why did you first decide to
become a runner? Steve Sulkin: My older brother was on the high
school team and he said he loved it so I tried it.

GS: What was the biggest adjustment you had to make when moving from high
school cross country to running in college? SS: The biggest adjustment for me was realizing that
it is a long process and you're not always going to get what you want right
away.

GS: What is the most difficult course you've
ever run? SS: Our home course is probably the most difficult.
Where I'm from, there aren't any hills so our course seems hard. But that's a
good thing because we get to train on it all year.

GS: What is the most unusual or creative workout you've ever run at
practice? SS: Our circuit workouts are pretty unusual. We will
do a two mile loop and stop at different stations to do exercises like jump
roping or med ball drills. It seems kind of goofy but its hard work.

GS: What team or individual performance
are you most proud of? SS: I'm most proud of the track team winning five
straight Big Ten Track titles.

GS: Where is your favorite place to run?

SS:
I like running over the hills on the Griak course.

GS: What is your favorite Minnesota tradition?

SS:
Camp up in Nevis MN. All we do is run and relax. It's great.

GS: What is the coolest part of being a member of the Minnesota cross country
team?

SS:
Knowing that you're representing one the largest educational institutions in
the country

GS: What is the hardest part of being on the Minnesota cross country
team?

SS:
We have so many talented runners that it gets difficult to make the team. I
guess that's a good problem to have.

GS: What advice would you give a new runner?

SS:
Go out and run every single day.
GS: What have you learned from cross country that has helped you in other
aspects of your life?

SS:I
learned to be persistent. If something doesn't come easy right away, just keep
trying and it'll get easier

GS: Do you have a favorite sports movie?

SS:
Breaking away.
GS: Where is your favorite place to eat on campus?

SS:
It's a tie between Qdoba and Chipotle

GS: What are you listening to on your iPod right now?.

SS:
REO Speedwagon. Take it on the Run

GS: Do you have any race-day
superstitions?

SS:
I like to eat oatmeal but I do that every day so I guess not.

GS: What are your goals for this season?

SS:
I want to be on the team that gets top ten at nationals

GS: What is your favorite sport outside of cross-country or track and
field?

SS:
I love baseball. I'm a big White Sox fan.
GS: What motivates you to run and compete?

SS:
I just love to beat people in races.

GS: What is one talent or
skill you have outside of running?

SS:
I am very good at spoons.

GS: If you had the choice to travel either
forward or backward in time, which would you choose? Why?SS: I would go forward because I would not want to
risk changing the present for the worse.

niti�"��� are your goals for this season?

SS: I want to be on the team that gets top ten at nationals

GS: What is your favorite sport outside of cross-country or track and field?

SS: I love baseball. I'm a big White Sox fan.

GS: What motivates you to run and compete?

SS: I just love to beat people in races.

GS: What is one talent or skill you have outside of running?

SS: I am very good at spoons.

GS: If you had the choice to travel either forward or backward in time, which would you choose? Why?

SS: I would go forward because I would not want to risk changing the present for the worse.

Gophersports.com: Why did you first decide to
become a runner? Steve Sulkin: My older brother was on the high
school team and he said he loved it so I tried it.

GS: What was the biggest adjustment you had to make when moving from high
school cross country to running in college? SS: The biggest adjustment for me was realizing that
it is a long process and you're not always going to get what you want right
away.

GS: What is the most difficult course you've
ever run? SS: Our home course is probably the most difficult.
Where I'm from, there aren't any hills so our course seems hard. But that's a
good thing because we get to train on it all year.

GS: What is the most unusual or creative workout you've ever run at
practice? SS: Our circuit workouts are pretty unusual. We will
do a two mile loop and stop at different stations to do exercises like jump
roping or med ball drills. It seems kind of goofy but its hard work.

GS: What team or individual performance
are you most proud of? SS: I'm most proud of the track team winning five
straight Big Ten Track titles.

GS: Where is your favorite place to run?

SS:
I like running over the hills on the Griak course.

GS: What is your favorite Minnesota tradition?

SS:
Camp up in Nevis MN. All we do is run and relax. It's great.

GS: What is the coolest part of being a member of the Minnesota cross country
team?

SS:
Knowing that you're representing one the largest educational institutions in
the country

GS: What is the hardest part of being on the Minnesota cross country
team?

SS:
We have so many talented runners that it gets difficult to make the team. I
guess that's a good problem to have.

GS: What advice would you give a new runner?

SS:
Go out and run every single day.
GS: What have you learned from cross country that has helped you in other
aspects of your life?

SS:I
learned to be persistent. If something doesn't come easy right away, just keep
trying and it'll get easier

GS: Do you have a favorite sports movie?

SS:
Breaking away.
GS: Where is your favorite place to eat on campus?

SS:
It's a tie between Qdoba and Chipotle

GS: What are you listening to on your iPod right now?.

SS:
REO Speedwagon. Take it on the Run

GS: Do you have any race-day
superstitions?

SS:
I like to eat oatmeal but I do that every day so I guess not.

GS: What are your goals for this season?

SS:
I want to be on the team that gets top ten at nationals

GS: What is your favorite sport outside of cross-country or track and
field?

SS:
I love baseball. I'm a big White Sox fan.
GS: What motivates you to run and compete?

SS:
I just love to beat people in races.

GS: What is one talent or
skill you have outside of running?

SS:
I am very good at spoons.

GS: If you had the choice to travel either
forward or backward in time, which would you choose? Why?SS: I would go forward because I would not want to
risk changing the present for the worse.